Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuseModerate
Alcoholism, Cancer, Eating disorderMinor
Racial slurs, Incest, RacismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 493 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
dark 57%
funny 42%
sad 32%
tense 20%
challenging 19%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 26% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98% | No: 1%Average rating
256 pages | first published 1962
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ISBN/UID: 9781590171127
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Cassandra Edwards is a graduate student at Berkeley: gay, brilliant, nerve-wracked, miserable. At the beginning of this novel, she drives back to her family ranch in the foothills of the Sierras to attend the wedding of her identical twin, Judith,...Book Information
256 pages | first published 1962
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ISBN/UID: 9781590171127
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Cassandra Edwards is a graduate student at Berkeley: gay, brilliant, nerve-wracked, miserable. At the beginning of this novel, she drives back to her family ranch in the foothills of the Sierras to attend the wedding of her identical twin, Judith,...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuseModerate
Alcoholism, Cancer, Eating disorderMinor
Racial slurs, Incest, RacismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 493 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
dark 57%
funny 42%
sad 32%
tense 20%
challenging 19%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 26% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98% | No: 1%Average rating